Services
Pharmacy
As the inception of the Hospital in the year 2000, there was only one pharmacy outlet that comprised of one main pharmacy and a small adjacent office which served as the head of Department’s office as well as the store.
In 2013 a new main Pharmacy building was completed which comprised of a HOD’s office suite, various offices for senior officers, a main store, a drug compounding unit, water production unit, NHIS Pharmacy unit and a common/seminar room. Additionally, in the same year two additional pharmacies were opened in the Ante-Natal unit and GOPD.
Recently in 2020, new pharmacy outlets were opened which comprise of the following:
New A & E Pharmacy inside the A & E Department
- New In-Patient Pharmacy around the Wards
- Ophthalmology Pharmacy Merged with ANC/Paediatrics Pharmacy Unit
- Narcotics supply from Federal Ministry of Health and a unit created for it
- Opened new HIV/AIDS Pharmacy
- Oncology Pharmacy
Additional services provided by the department include:
- Production of Hospital antiseptics requirement e.g. Bleach and Methylated Spirit
- Constant supply of distilled water to Laboratory and SCBU
- Production of Hand Sanitizer first of its kind in the whole of Jigawa state
- Distribution of Hand Sanitizer to the Ministries of Health in Jigawa and Bauchi States, NTA Dutse, Radio Jigawa, Federal University Dutse, Dutse Emirate Council, Birnin kudu Police Division, DSS office and other stake holders.
- Revitalization of drug production unit
Upgrade of the sachet water production business name to Limited Liability Company with the target of full blown bottled water production.